A scholar either: 1) passes a course and earns credit OR 2) fails a course and earns no credit OR 3) earns an incomplete (I) and earns no credit until the incomplete course is completed. Incomplete grades must be made up by the end of the following semester (or term.) If not made up, the grade assigned at the time the “incomplete” was assigned will be used in the grade calculation.
A failure can be made up by repeating and passing the course during the school year (including after school), by making up specific coursework within the timeframe defined by the district, by attending credit recovery Saturday school, or during summer school. Scholars may retake an equivalent Board approved online course to recover credit (NOTE: not all courses have an online equivalent).
If a scholar fails a core class during the school year, the school staff will work with the scholar to reschedule the same core class immediately. This may include an online course option either during the school day or after school. If a scholar fails a second semester course or receives an “incomplete”, he/she has until the end of the first semester the following school year to replace the grade. It is strongly recommended that failures be made up immediately in summer to avoid falling behind in graduation requirements.
Please note that failure (E or NC) affects a scholar’s eligibility to compete on a high school sports team. An “I” grade (incomplete) is treated the same as an “E” or “NC” for purposes of sports participation.
